UV light in Furnace? - Home Energy Pros2015-03-03T20:21:38Zhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/forum/topics/uv-light-in-furnace?feed=yes&xn_auth=noDon't do UV.
Grab a MERV 13…tag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2014-03-25:6069565:Comment:1526882014-03-25T17:37:11.085ZBrett Littlehttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/BrettLittle979
<p>Don't do UV.</p>
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<p>Grab a MERV 13 from filtersfast or something.</p>
<p>Don't do UV.</p>
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<p>Grab a MERV 13 from filtersfast or something.</p> I bought the UV lights and fo…tag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2014-03-20:6069565:Comment:1522562014-03-20T15:51:06.196ZEd Voytovichhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/EdVoytovich
<p>I bought the UV lights and found myself replacing the expensive bulbs way more often than one would expect. I do not recommend the UV component unless there were a realistic possibility that it "might" (emphasize "MIGHT") be of some benefit to an extremely infirm occupant whose doctor recommends such equipment. Our houses are not hospital isolation wards . . . not even if there is an asthmatic occupant. </p>
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<p>Still, ducts do need to be cleaned periodically. It's not clear to me…</p>
<p>I bought the UV lights and found myself replacing the expensive bulbs way more often than one would expect. I do not recommend the UV component unless there were a realistic possibility that it "might" (emphasize "MIGHT") be of some benefit to an extremely infirm occupant whose doctor recommends such equipment. Our houses are not hospital isolation wards . . . not even if there is an asthmatic occupant. </p>
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<p>Still, ducts do need to be cleaned periodically. It's not clear to me why anybody is surprised to learn this to be the case. The insides of the ducts are inside your house every bit as much as the living room rug. Vacuuming the rug the does not involve shining an ultraviolet light on the floor.</p>
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<p>I did use the 4" pleated filter but went back to a more conventional "rock catcher." The high-MERV filters collect smaller and smaller particles and thus may disturb the air flow and compromise the life of the furnace by making the fan work more than it may have been engineered for and by allowing the heat exchanger to expand excessively because of overheating. </p>
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<p></p> UV lights have their place -…tag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2014-03-20:6069565:Comment:1524482014-03-20T15:46:42.113ZKent Browninghttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/KentBrowning
<p>UV lights have their place - but in my opinion are ridiculously oversold. In order to do ANYTHING worthwhile they MUST shine directly on the evaporator coil / drain pan. Any other location and they do nothing useful. Only when the shine on the evaporator coil do they have a long enough exposure time to reduce mold and such.</p>
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<p>If the UV light is expected to kill mold spores as they fly past in the return duct - it will NEVER happen. the total dose in the fraction of a second…</p>
<p>UV lights have their place - but in my opinion are ridiculously oversold. In order to do ANYTHING worthwhile they MUST shine directly on the evaporator coil / drain pan. Any other location and they do nothing useful. Only when the shine on the evaporator coil do they have a long enough exposure time to reduce mold and such.</p>
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<p>If the UV light is expected to kill mold spores as they fly past in the return duct - it will NEVER happen. the total dose in the fraction of a second the mold passes thru the light is way to small to damage the mold in any way. And as far as "killing" mold spores - those are the toughest, most well protected life stage of mold. It can survive for decades in harsh environments and still be viable. Why would spores be 'killed' by a fraction of a second of UV? If that were to happen, then non-metal ducts would not survive the UV light.</p> UV Light is working very well…tag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2014-03-19:6069565:Comment:1522432014-03-19T20:13:54.701ZTal segalhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/Talsegal
<p>UV Light is working very well and been tested in Universities, its help to keep the air and the air handler clean from mold and bacteria..</p>
<p>UV Light is working very well and been tested in Universities, its help to keep the air and the air handler clean from mold and bacteria..</p> The best UV light is the one…tag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2014-03-19:6069565:Comment:1521802014-03-19T16:01:55.096ZCurt Kinderhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/CurtKinder
<p>The best UV light is the one NOT unnecessarily sold to unwitting clients who simply don't need them!</p>
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<p>We've been in business 5 years and so far never installed so much as a single UV light. Unscrupulous competitors send out preventive maintenance techs at near minimum wage...the only way those guys feed their kids and keep the lights on is to upsell UV lights at wildly high markups. It is an unscrupulous, piratical practice and should not be tolerated.</p>
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<p>The best UV light is the one NOT unnecessarily sold to unwitting clients who simply don't need them!</p>
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<p>We've been in business 5 years and so far never installed so much as a single UV light. Unscrupulous competitors send out preventive maintenance techs at near minimum wage...the only way those guys feed their kids and keep the lights on is to upsell UV lights at wildly high markups. It is an unscrupulous, piratical practice and should not be tolerated.</p>
<p>If a client brings us advice IEQ from their allergist or other qualified health care practitioner, we would work with that pro to select and deploy recommended IEQ enhancements. No one should be buying this stuff on the advice of an HVAC contractor alone.</p> Alejandra,
This is the best U…tag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2014-03-19:6069565:Comment:1523132014-03-19T15:43:49.299ZTal segalhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/Talsegal
<p>Alejandra,</p>
<p>This is the best UV Light in the market the Clear Blue Master.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tmsuv.com" target="_blank">www.tmsuv.com</a></p>
<p>Alejandra,</p>
<p>This is the best UV Light in the market the Clear Blue Master.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tmsuv.com" target="_blank">www.tmsuv.com</a></p> The best UV Light system you…tag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2014-03-19:6069565:Comment:1523112014-03-19T15:40:02.345ZTal segalhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/Talsegal
<p>The best UV Light system you can find on <a href="http://www.tmsuv.com" target="_blank">www.tmsuv.com</a></p>
<p>The give Lifetime warranty on the ballast and 1 year on the bulb.</p>
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<p>The best UV Light system you can find on <a href="http://www.tmsuv.com" target="_blank">www.tmsuv.com</a></p>
<p>The give Lifetime warranty on the ballast and 1 year on the bulb.</p>
<p></p> Hello Tal segal,
Thank you fo…tag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2013-07-03:6069565:Comment:1232532013-07-03T21:51:40.331ZAlejandra Oliverhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/AlejandraOliver
<p>Hello Tal segal,</p>
<p>Thank you for your replay. We always try to help our valued customer with good products in reasonable price. If you feel any difficulties in using our products please <a href="http://www.aircareuv.com/" target="_blank">contact us</a>. It's a great news to hear from you that our product helped you to keep your heath sound. Take care . If you think you need to update your product or you need to know about our other products then visit our site. …</p>
<p>Hello Tal segal,</p>
<p>Thank you for your replay. We always try to help our valued customer with good products in reasonable price. If you feel any difficulties in using our products please <a href="http://www.aircareuv.com/" target="_blank">contact us</a>. It's a great news to hear from you that our product helped you to keep your heath sound. Take care . If you think you need to update your product or you need to know about our other products then visit our site. <a href="http://www.aircareuv.com/" target="_blank">UV Light Air Purifier</a> .</p>
<p>Thank you again for the great replay.</p> UV light is a recent technolo…tag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2013-07-03:6069565:Comment:1234022013-07-03T20:22:50.873ZAlejandra Oliverhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/AlejandraOliver
<p><a href="http://www.aircareuv.com/" target="_blank">UV light</a> is a recent technology to get rid from pollution. To get fresh air we can use it in air conditioner. It has many other uses too. But I don't know is it really that helpful. I works for a company named Air Care UV. This company produces many UV light based products. The products are helpful in many ways. For the product details visit the page <a href="http://www.aircareuv.com/" target="_blank">UV Light Air Purifier</a>. Hope…</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aircareuv.com/" target="_blank">UV light</a> is a recent technology to get rid from pollution. To get fresh air we can use it in air conditioner. It has many other uses too. But I don't know is it really that helpful. I works for a company named Air Care UV. This company produces many UV light based products. The products are helpful in many ways. For the product details visit the page <a href="http://www.aircareuv.com/" target="_blank">UV Light Air Purifier</a>. Hope this will help to know that kind of products. <a target="_blank" href="http://s23.postimg.org/mquij0jvf/a2001.png"><img class="align-right" style="padding: 1px;" src="http://s23.postimg.org/mquij0jvf/a2001.png"/></a></p> Try Clean Air Heat to analyze…tag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2013-02-16:6069565:Comment:1053082013-02-16T11:38:21.504ZAllan Mullalyhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/AllanMullaly
<p>Try Clean Air Heat to analyze the best condition. I have <a href="http://www.cleanairheat.ca/amana-amvc95-gas-furnace.php" target="_blank">Amana furnace</a> and it works quite well, For duct cleaning I recommend in a year at least and if there are pets in a home so it should be asked for any good expert.</p>
<p>Try Clean Air Heat to analyze the best condition. I have <a href="http://www.cleanairheat.ca/amana-amvc95-gas-furnace.php" target="_blank">Amana furnace</a> and it works quite well, For duct cleaning I recommend in a year at least and if there are pets in a home so it should be asked for any good expert.</p>